Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) report that the ...

Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.

The research suggests that people with a family history of mental illness or addiction are more at risk of developing these conditions themselves compared with someone who has neither of the risk ...

Researchers at NUS Medicine have identified the CHRNA3 gene as a regulator of alcohol sensitivity. Mutations in the gene reduced sensitivity to alcohol’s calming effects, driving higher consumption in ...

As children get older, they face increasing stress. This stress can come from academics, family dynamics, extracurricular pressures, social media influences, living in a rapidly changing body, and ...

The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity.